He said Southerners are "Proud, brave, honorable by its" The South is "Proud, brave, honorable by its lights, courteous, personally generous, loyal, swift to act, often too swift, but signally effective, sometimes terrible in its actions.

他写道南方,"因自豪勇敢而可敬",南方人,"因自豪勇敢而可敬,他们彬彬有礼,对人慷慨,他们忠诚,行动迅速,常常过于迅速,但他们效率显著,有时甚至不择手段

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选